Grammy Award winner and punk glamor icon Cyndi Lauper will headline Rhapsody at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Not only is this event a fabulous start to Pride month, but funds raised will benefit the Chorale’s mission to entertain, educate, unite, and inspire through its musical, cultural, and educational programs. 

The evening will offer an opening reception, seated dinner, luxury live auction, and an exclusive private concert by Cyndi Lauper with full band and featuring a selection of her greatest hits. The co-chairs for the event benefiting the Turtle Creek Chorale are Grace Cook, Sheilon King, Tara Lewis, and Whitney Strauss.

“We are thrilled to have the privilege of hosting Cyndi Lauper at the fourth annual Rhapsody Gala,” Executive Director Jeremy Wayne said. “Cyndi is loved by so many, including TCC patrons and the LGBTQ+ community, and we are excited to share her talent with our community.”

Gala tickets are now available and will include the opening reception, seated dinner, and access to the exclusive private concert for $600, $800, and $1,000. Tables are available for $6,000, $8,000, and $10,000. Sponsorships range from $15,000 to $30,000. For more information, go to tccgala.com.

Sheraton Dallas, is hosting an indulgent Mother’s Day brunch buffet to celebrate the mothers and special women in your life on Sunday, May 12 from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm. 

Open Palette, located within Sheraton Dallas, will offer a variety of unique culinary offerings available for $68/adults and $25/children. 

The brunch will feature diverse stations featuring: 

• Local cheese table 

• Charcuterie table 

• Seafood station featuring fresh ceviche, crab claws and shrimp & lobster salad

• Salad station with a variety of fresh greens 

• Breakfast station featuring traditional breakfast items 

• Omelet station

• Carving station with Roasted Garlic Prime Rib and Al Pastor Pork and Smoked Swordfish tacos 

• Pasta station featuring a variety of pastas, sauces and toppings 

• Kids station with homemade fried chicken, fish sticks, scrambled eggs, and buttermilk pancakes

• Sweet treats, pastries and fruit 

Reservations can be made by calling Open Palette at 469-371-1486, or by booking via OpenTable - https://www.opentable.com/r/open-palette-dallas.

Open Palette is located inside Sheraton Dallas in downtown and offers fresh, flavorful American classics inspired by its Dallas roots. 

Sheraton Dallas’ parking garage offers up to four hours of complimentary parking for those dining at the hotel. On-site valet service is also available.

Merriman Anderson Architects (MAA) announces the completion of a multifamily project in Burleson, Texas, called The Depot on Main. The project features two five-story apartment buildings totaling 275 units and amenities such as a pool with dining areas and grills; a fitness center with retractable garage windows to create an indoor and outdoor space; rooftop deck lounge which includes a pool table and bar space that opens onto an outdoor entertainment terrace; locally painted brick murals that tie into the surrounding old town district; a coworking lounge with a private conference room, booth seating with integrated power, various lounge seating groups throughout, and a coffee bar. The property also provides six Live/Work units on the ground floor with sidewalk access. MAA provided architecture, interior design, and FF&E services.

The Depot on Main is conveniently located adjacent to the Old Town district of Burleson at the northwest corner of King and Main streets, only a five-minute walk to numerous restaurants and retail stores. Inspired by the town’s historic railway, MAA implemented a modern industrial design style with black finishes, and materials such as wood, dark metal and steel warmed with brick featured throughout the space. Linear lights replicating train lights, a train depot station wall covering and subtle nods to the Old Town district of Burleson were also incorporated in the public areas through artwork and accessories.

One and two-bedroom unit options ranging in size from 590 to 1,229 square feet are available with quartz countertops and high-end appliances, as well as two different unit design schemes. One of the schemes features lighter finishes, and the other darker finishes, both coinciding with the rest of the buildings’ design. 

“It was important to our team to provide residents with a space that connects to the surrounding community and rich history of Burleson and is a comfortable, aesthetically pleasing place to live,” says Milton Anderson, President of Merriman Anderson Architects. “We are thrilled to see that goal come to fruition in The Depot on Main.”

Realty Capital Residential is the developer, and Muckleroy & Falls is the contractor for the project.

Margaret’s, the three-meal ranch-to-table restaurant at JW Marriott Dallas Arts District, unveils both an all-new dry aged beef program and spring inspired dishes to its breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner menus. The restaurant’s location on the hotel’s 11th floor offers prime views of the Dallas Arts District and surrounding skyline, providing a memorable backdrop for business lunches, dinner before performances in surrounding venues, and brunch before strolling through local museums.

Beginning April 11, guests may experience Executive Chef Jonah Freidmann’s most anticipated addition to Margaret’s offerings, the new dry aged beef program. Aged for 35 days in house, each Texas-grown beef dish is served with a bone marrow twice baked mashed potato , served in the bone, in addition to accompaniments associated with traditional sauces and serving styles. Dry age options include the Diane, the Au Poivre, the Oscar and the Florentine, for which the aging process can be viewed in a fully automatic, self-sustaining glass-front dry aging chamber lined with Himalayan salt located in the restaurant’s dining room.

“Dry aged beef is a must try for every Texan especially as grilling season approaches, and we’re proud to introduce this new section of our menu that has been a vision for Margaret’s since the beginning,” Chef Friedmann said. “Our Dry Ager USA system allows guests to witness the process of aging which tenderizes and adds umami to the flavor of the steak; this is a well loved technique for a reason that you typically associate with steakhouses. These dishes are a great compliment to our composed, artistically inspired menu for those who want a steak - and want it prepared the best way possible.”

Chef Friedmann has also designed new appetizers, entrees and desserts for each of the restaurant’s menus utilizing locally sourced ingredients and herbs and produce grown on site in the JW Garden, either in planters located outside at Vincent’s Sky Bar or in the hydroponic FarmShelf unit, both pruned and harvested by Chef Friedmann and his team. 

Guests may begin their dinner with vegetarian spring hand rolls, fresh Bloomsdale spinach crepes filled with locally grown mushrooms from Texas Fungus, spring potatoes, heirloom lettuce and a delicate peanut sauce or a spring tomatoburrata with smoked peach, chamomile tomato tea, and basil.

Dinner menu highlights include the poached lobster, served atop aji amarillo and chorizo oat risotto with courgette, white currant, charred asparagus and drizzled lightly with marigold oil, and emberred quail, a nettle mussolini stuffed quail served with braised leeks and huckleberry-elderflower glaze. The coconut and curry vermicelli is another delicious vegan option added to the menu featuring spring farm vegetables, marble potatoes, vadouvan and Texas Fungus mushrooms. 

New additions to the lunch menu include a smoked tomato gazpacho complete with crab salad, marcona almonds and a drizzle of chili crisp, a southwest chicken wrap served in a chipotle tortilla, reuben sandwich with wagyu pastrami, and an elevated fish and chips with beer battered halibut served alongside spiced gaufrette potatoes, charred lemon, slaw and bearnaise aioli for dipping. 

The strategic partnerships with local vendors, farms, and ranches continue as the restaurant approaches its first anniversary in July. Beef partners include 44 Farms, Wagyu X, and Allen Brothers and bagels enjoyed during breakfast and brunch are baked fresh daily at Lubbie’s Bagels in East Dallas. Desserts served during lunch include slices of pie from Emporium Pies and a selection of gelatos from Botolino Gelato, both Dallas founded, owned and operated businesses. 

“The combination of ingredients grown on site and within an eighty mile radius of the hotel allow us to provide our guests with an eclectic variety of dishes with an undeniably Texan influence,” Friedmann added. “I hope our guests are able to immerse themselves in the cuisine through our open design, centerpiece finishing station, and the dry aging and FarmShelf units which allow them to see their meals created from start to finish.”

Margaret’s is nestled amidst the Dallas skyline, ideally located in the heart of the United States’ largest contiguous arts district. Floor to ceiling windows along the perimeter of the space offer ideal views of the surrounding neighborhood though views around sunset are particularly stunning. The restaurant includes a soft seating lounge, 20-seat bar, and private dining space ideal for hosting meaningful moments with family or colleagues in spring and summer months.

“We look forward to fresh spring dishes and the eye-catching dry aged beef program to be enticing options for both local guests and those visiting us from out of town, looking to experience upscale, creative cuisine in the city’s largest cultural hub,” General Manager Mike Culver said. 

Reservations for Margaret’s may be made on OpenTable.

Turtle Creek Chorale is proud to announce that the Eugene McDermott Foundation has presented a generous donation of $100,000 to the organization through its annual benefit gala, Rhapsody.

“I first saw the Turtle Creek Chorale with my grandmother and have always appreciated the unique cultural place the Chorale and its members continue to hold in Dallas. Their talent and their passion for what they do never fails to impress, and they make Dallas proud,” said Grace Cook, president of the Eugene McDermott Foundation. “I’m also very excited about seeing Cyndi Lauper, who is so much fun and an amazing advocate for equality. It’s going to be an incredible night!”

The co-chairs for the event benefiting the Turtle Creek Chorale are Grace Cook, Sheilon King, Tara Lewis, and Whitney Strauss. Funds raised at Rhapsody will support the Chorale’s mission to entertain, educate, unite, and inspire through its musical, cultural, and educational programs.

“We are so grateful for this award made by the Eugene McDermott Foundation in honor of the Rhapsody gala,” TCC’s Mike Dilbeck, Senior Director of Advancement for Turtle Creek Chorale Mike Dilbeck said. “This year's gala promises to be an unforgettable celebration of philanthropy, music, and community, made possible by the extraordinary generosity of our supporters.”

Headlining this year's Rhapsody gala is Grammy Award winner and punk glamor icon, Cyndi Lauper. Set to take place at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Saturday, June 1, 2024, the evening will offer an opening reception, seated dinner, luxury live auction, after party, and an exclusive private concert by Cyndi Lauper with full band and featuring a selection of her greatest hits. 

Gala tickets are now available and will include all the above benefits and access to the exclusive private concert for $600, $800, and $1,000. Tables are available for $6,000, $8,000, and $10,000. Sponsorships range from $15,000 to $25,000. For more information, go to tccgala.com.